Church Lands and Wealth in the Philippines Examined
Rev Roser Kexelsen argues Philippine church wealth is small relative to its income from universities. The piece cites Taft era land sales, remaining friar lands, and church holdings totaling about 70 000 acres, under one tenth of one percent of total land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilippines General Church
Scone
Harvard
Inceton
Tohbaee
Columbia
Anford
Duke
Philippines
Philippine
H. Taft
Philippine Islands
United States
Director of Lands
U. S
Islands
Priest Sponsors at Infant Baptism Need Bishop Permission
Canon 767 requires sponsors to be lay or nonclerical. A priest may be a sponsor only with explicit permission from his ordinary. If no other sponsor is available, novices or professed religious may act with permission from the local superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petere
If Adam and Eve avoided sin would earth be populated
A theological discussion argues that creation aimed at population regardless of sin. It notes concupiscence arises from original sin, but before sin humans could enjoy grace and gifts from the Holy Spirit. It concludes humans are born without prerogatives like immortality and freedom from death, needing Christ to sanctify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Eve
St. Thomas
Jesus Christ
6 4 4 School System Called for by Educator
Kansas City educator Rev. W i cea on C.S.C. urges a 6-4-4 education plan cutting elementary years from eight to six for the average student. Notre Dame supports a system where about half the students gain more schooling while the lower quarter gain more, aiming for general education completion at age 20 instead of 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Proofreaders Wanted Dept P R Denver Colorado
Job notice seeks proofreaders for a department PR position in Denver Colorado. Applications via P O Box 1620 Denver 1 Colo.
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P. O. Boz
Denver
Colo
Aitervelay
Illinois
Colorado
Dept
P.R
P. O
Denver 1
Catholic schools urged as essential for nation and family
A Catholic defense of school education emphasizes that Catholic schools serve the common good, shape patriotic citizens, and resist state control. It cites Pius XI and Pius XII on church rights in education, arguing the state must protect family and individual education without absorption or coercion.
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Pius XI
Pitas xii
Church
Vari
Church Priorities Clash Over Education and Unity
A historical debate argues the Church should defend parental rights and religious instruction against secular schooling. It cites natural law, the family’s creator given mission, and canon law stressing parents must ensure religious and moral education alongside civic life and physical care.
Pope Defends Family Rights Against State Education Authority
His Holiness cites Pierce v Society of Sisters 1925 and argues the state cannot impose a uniform education standard. He warns state power in education infringes God given family rights and contrasts church family guidance with civil authority. The Pope emphasizes family instinct and Christian tradition guiding education.
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Supreme Court of the Uni States
Oregon
Pierce
Civil Society and State Duty in Providing Essential Services
The discussion centers on the role of civil society and the State in delivering essential services. It argues that both sectors share responsibility for meeting public needs and maintaining social welfare.
Educators Warned Against Secular Bias in Church School Education
A Catholic warning cites Pius XI, condemning secularist views in Boston area schools. The statement argues that church authority and divine law must guide education, contending civil society and the state are answerable to God. It emphasizes proper youth formation under religious instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Pius XI
Catholic Americans Stand United Against Training Split
We refuse to accept that unity can be built without dogmatic and moral training at home or elsewhere for the youth, stressing that young people require proper guidance to form cohesive values within the faith community.
Soldiers and church doctrine spark political debate
An editorial urges Christians to support the Catholic faith and defend its role in society. It argues that soldiers should not fear advocating Christian tenets and that misrepresenting the church harms democracy and patriotic education across America.
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Christ
America
Efforts to Mitigate Attacks on Public Schools Highlighted
Monsignor Matthew Smith and figures in Canada decry anti Catholic school campaigns. W T Straith notes Liberal opposition to aid for separate schools, calling dual systems harmful to democracy. Reports cite The New York Times writer Dr Fine and the spread of unfounded claims through Science Monitor and United Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bojamin Fine
New York Times
Science Monitor
United Press
Fine
Star
W. T. Straith
Educcation
British Columbia
Conver
Canada
Boston
Monsignor
Matthew Smith
Grace and its role in salvation power and purpose
The article explains grace as a divine supernatural gift freely given to humans through Jesus Christ. It notes grace is spiritual and knowable only via revelation, not by physical measurement, citing scriptural proofs from John and Paul. It describes grace as essential for elevating humans from natural to supernatural life and for achieving eternal happiness.
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St. John
Moses
Jesus Christ
St. Paul
Heaven
German State Will Aid Religious Schools Victory for church in North Rhine Westphalia
The jure passes a bill to recognize state run schools with religious instruction. Types include Catholic and Evangelical confessional schools, general community schools, and ideological schools. State oversight applies while churches monitor religious instruction. Parents may choose school type to educate their children.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
North Rhine Westphalia
Catholic Men’s Council Lauded for Zeal Shown
Delegates from every section of the nation gathered for one of the best annual NCWC meetings. Bishop Allen J. Babcock praised the delegates zeal while Auxiliary of Detroit served as Episcopal chairman. After the session 300 delegates split into groups adopting workshop techniques.
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Toledo
National Council of Catholic Men
Allen J. Babcock
Detroit
Episcopal
NCWC
Consecration Set For Brooklyn Auxiliary John J Boardman
Bishop designate John J Boardman Titular of Genela and Auxiliary of Brooklyn will be consecrated June 11 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Archbishop Thomas E Molloy will be principal consecrator with Bishops Thomas J McDonnell and Raymond A Kearney as co consecrators Archbishop Richard J Cushing of Boston to preach the sermon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weg de
John J. Boardman
Genela
Brooklyn
Our Lady of Perpetual Hep Church
Thomas E. Molloy
Thomas J. McDonnell
Wheeling
Raymond A. Kearney
Richard J. Cushing
Boston
Knights of Columbus Mark 70th Anniversary
The Knights of Columbus mark the 70th anniversary year of its 1882 founding by Rev. Michael J. McGivney in New Haven Connecticut with celebrations planned throughout the year.
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Knights of Columbus
Michael J. McGivney
New Haven
Conn
Reds Say They Do Not Need More Persecution
In Vienna Budapest officials state no further trials of Cardinal Mindszenty and Archbishop Grosz are planned. Janos Horvath, head of the State Office for Church Affairs, says the regime will rely on alternative methods to control church leaders, including isolating bishops and appointing loyal priests to episcopal staffs and forming a National Peace Committee of Catholic Priests.
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Vienna
Hungary
Cardinal Mindszenty
Josef Grosz
Budapest
Janos Horvath
State Office For
Horvath
Red
National Peace Committee
Public School Critics Spark Debate Over Education Aid
An 1881 like debate unfolds as Harvard figures defend public education against critics from reformers to Catholic groups. The piece notes tensions around school funding, parity with parochial schools, and the moral case for public support while citing laws from New Jersey California and Indiana and the stance of Harvard and its allied scholars in favor of continued aid.
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Harvard
Boston
Friends of the Public
Robert Aneen Stringfellow Barr
Mark van Doran
Hennepin
Grace
New Jersey
California
Indiana
Public Funds for Church and Private Education in American History
A historical analysis notes how the term public school evolved after the Civil War. It cites a 1866 Massachusetts court definition and discusses funding from state, local, and federal sources that blurred lines between public and private education.
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Richard Gabel
Massachusetts
On.e
New York and
Serra
Undefined Historical Clergy Referenced in Fragment
Incomplete OCR fragment cites Dr Cyeil Gat Anglican archbishop Yorks and mentions church splits and the Church of England’s relation to an ancient British church. The text is garbled, limiting clear events or quotes. No verifiable names, dates, or concrete actions are extractable.
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Cyeil Gat
Yorks
Sk Man
Church of England
Church of Britain
Meditations on the 15 Rosary Mysteries by Bishop Sheen
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen’s meditations from the CA OLIO DIGEST are collected into a pocket book of 64 pages. It compiles the Joyful Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries with additional material by the bishop and the Pope’s Rosary encyclical dated Sept 15, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton J. Sheen
CA Olio
Pinus XII
Jesus
Calvary
Bishop Sheen Portrait Offer Sparks Mission Fund Drive
A full color 9 by 12 inch autographed Bishop Sheen portrait is offered for 1.00 with a free copy of a described book. Proceeds benefit Holy Father's world missions. Include name and address with payment to Catholic Digest Dept. 244-A in St. Paul Minnesota.
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Sheen
Holy Father’s World Missions
Catholic Digest
East ‘St. St
St. Paul 2
Minnesota
Not For Just A Day Mother's Day Gift Card Appeal
A charity ad asks readers to honor mothers beyond one day May 11 and to donate a three color gift card. It promotes sending news of remembrance to a devoted neighbor or mission chapel and thanks donors for their generosity.
Passion Flower plan for shrine crucifix in India
April 28 feast of St. Paul of the Cross marks a drive to seed a Crucifix for the Shrine Chapel of Our Lady of Fa ra at Alwaye India. The project will cost 100 dollars and offers donors the Passion Flower at the feet of the sacred image.
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Our Lady of
Fara
Alwaye
India
Robes of Glory Echo Through Aid for Outcasts
Fragmentary plea calls for support for poor outcasts and lepers. It urges Damien to aid them now with mercy and hope, promising that someday they will wear glory and smile on those who helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damien
May Day Faith Message From Bruecietine Sisters
A fragment notes May Day as a sacred date tied to Mary rather than a political rallying point. The text references the Brue cietine Sisters cloistered on the Mount of Olives.
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Mary
Christ
the Mount of Olives
Join Effort Urges Help For Nearby Needs
A fragmentary appeal requests support for a community cause, urging readers to contribute monthly to assist local families in need. The message emphasizes ongoing sacrifices by friends and asks for participation through donations.
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Ery Mev
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Jond
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Linus M. Brorpan
Catholic Men’s Council
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York
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